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Magna Bones

Magnetic building set. You can make skeletons of prehistoric animals from it. I know two types (maybe some more exist), in one there are more pieces (here is a saber-toothed tiger, 23 details). There are some others with few details, for example, our pterodoctile consists of 7. Mega Bloks also has another Magna Saurs series, also with skeletons .

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Waffle Blocks Flowers

Waffle blocks are very popular type of plastic building blocks. In these sets, each piece have pegs and square holes, and you can connect pieces in multiple ways to build both 2D and 3D crafts. The bricks connect to each other seamlessly, almost like in a jigsaw puzzle, so you can make endless combinations in any order you want. There are many brands of waffle building blocks, Gakken and Plus Plus are the most popular and well-known ones. This, however, is rarer vintage building blocks set.

Blocks by different manufacturers may look different. In Plus Plus sets, for example, all blocks are exactly the same, the only difference is color. This old vintage building blocks set set, however, has pieces of differnet shapes, and some extras, like figurines or wheels. There are also a number of long, bar-like pieces that help connect waffle blocks together. You can stack many waffles on one bar, which helps to create thick and solid crafts.

The waffle blocks themselves are small, each side of a block has only one or two pegs. Some blocks has H-shape and no pegs at all on some sides. This is a downside, because you can’t connect anything on these sides. Sometimes, however, these pieces are very handy, because you can stuck them in small openings to support the craft around it. It all other regards, it is a typical waffle block building kit with small pieces.

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PLUS PLUS 240 Piece Basic Mix Figurines

This is one of the most basic Plus Plus sets – Plus Plus Basic Tube with 240 pieces in a plastic tube. There are many different colors and themes of Plus Plus Tube sets. This is a basic color set – the most basic introduction to Plus Plus possible.

Danish Plus Plus sets are among the most popular and well-known “waffle” building sets. Almost all pieces in these sets are exactly the same – except for the wheels and the baseplates. However, even with only the basic pieces, you can build almost anything.

All basic pieces have exactly the same shape and size – they look like two pluses joined together, hence the brand name. Each piece has two pegs on the long sides one peg on the short sides, and the matching empty spaces. The pieces are thick, so the pegs are as thick as they are long. Because of this, you can connect the pieces in any direction, they will hold well all the same. So you can build both 2D mosaics and all kinds of 3D shapes, connecting the pieces vertically, horizontally, or even with an angle. The Danish schools use Plus Plus kits as an educational tool. They help teach kids basic STEAM skills and help them develop fine motorics and creativity.

To add some difference and more variety to the crafts, the Plus Plus brand offers countless sets with different numbers and colors of the pieces. There are pieces of different colors and hues, glowing pieces, pieces with glitter, and so on. The sets also may include any number of the Plus Plus pieces. There are also both small traveling kits and big gift sets.

PLUS PLUS 240 Piece Basic Mix Figurines
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BrainSpark Translucent Digit Blocks

Magnetic building cubes set by the BrainSpark company. All pieces in the set have the same shape, and they are relatively big, so they can’t be swallowed accidently.
Magneic pieces inside the cubes are strong enough to keep rather big sculptures together. The set is compartiable with similiar cube-shaped magnetic building kits.

BrainSpark Translucent Digit Blocks